(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Aggression Fighting Championships has added
more star power to an already stacked card that will showcase
Edmonton’s prodigal son Ryan Ford
fighting the winner of TUF season 16 semi-finalist Michael
Hill versus top 10 Welterweight Joel Powell
in a bout taking place May 19 in Victoria at AFC 18. As well a
second title fight with arguably the two best Lightweight strikers
in the country with Shane
Campbell defending his title against Jesse
Ronson in what has the early makings to be a fight of the year
candidate.

The Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton Alberta will now play host
to a very intriguing matchup where Edmonton’s own and 5x UFC vet
Tim
Hague will make his return to the Aggression cage where he’s a
perfect 3-0. Hague will stare across the cage at another 5x UFC
veteran in Kalib
Starnes. In his last AFC fight we saw Starnes headline AFC 11
in Winnipeg versus Joe Doerksen
in a fight of the night performance. Starnes will come into this
fight weighing 225-230lbs and will be relying on his speed out
match Hague’s power.

When Hague was asked about his return he had this to say, “I have a
high amount of respect for the AFC and its owners. I am very happy
to be back and build on my perfect 3-0 record in AFC. In my fight
with Kalib fans can expect me to knock him out. Fighting is my
livelihood, and the way I see it, Kalib is trying to take food off
of my sons plate. So for now, I respect Kalib as a man and fighter,
but until we are done doing business in the cage, I don’t
{explitive}ing like him. So he’s going to get knocked out.”

Rounding out the main card will be a heavily anticipated bout with
the return of Dwayne
Lewis rolling into town with his Lewis Army to take on UFC
veteran Victor
Valimaki. In addition Stephen “Big Bad” Beaumont looks to take
a step closer to recapturing AFC Lightweight gold when he looks to
take out a top prospect in Brandt
Dewsbery.

This event is shaping up to be Edmonton’s biggest fight card to
date. Tickets are available online through TNTtickets.ca or by
calling 780-426-SOLD